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एकपत्नीसमासक्तैर् भवद्भिः संहतैर्मिथः।
स्थातव्यमप्रसादेन भेदमूलं हि योषितः॥

Among men loyal to a single wife, friendship must be cautious; women are often the cause of conflict and division. A warning laced with social comment...

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एकपुंसा न गन्तव्यं काकसर्पस्य कारणात्।
कर्कटस्य प्रसादेन ब्राह्मणो जीवितो यथा॥

A man shouldn't travel alone—danger may come from crow or snake. Once, a crab saved a Brahmin’s life. A folk-style moral on interdependence.

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एकपुच्छश् चतुष्पादः ककुद्मान् लम्बकम्बलः।
गोरपत्यं बलीवर्दो घासमत्ति सुखेन सः॥

The one-tailed, hunchbacked, blanket-covered bull calmly eats grass—happy and dignified. A metaphor for self-content, humility, and quiet strength.

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एकप्रियाचरणपद्मपरीष्टिजात-
क्लेशस्य मे हृदयमुत्तरलीचकार।
उद्भिन्ननिर्भरमनोभवभावमुग्ध-
नानाङ्गनावदनचन्द्रमसां दिदृक्षा॥

My heart is overwhelmed by the pain of separation, longing for the moon-like faces of beloveds who enchant with their loving touch. A poetic expressio...

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एकभवे रिपुपन्नगदुःखं जन्मशतेषु मनोभवदुःखम्।
चारुधियेति विचिन्त्य महान्तः
कामरिपुं क्षणतः क्षपयन्ति॥

In one birth, a snake causes pain; but for hundreds of lives, desire tortures us. Realizing this, the wise destroy lust at once. A philosophical refle...

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एकभुक्तं सदारोग्यं द्विभुक्तं बलवर्द्धनम्।
त्रिभुक्तेर्व्याधिपीडा स्याच्
चतुर्भुक्तेर्मृतिर्ध्रुवम्॥

One meal ensures health, two increase strength, three bring disease, and four—certain death. A cautionary medical and dietary guideline from ancient w...

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एकमपि क्षणं लब्ध्वा सम्यक्त्वं यो विमुञ्चति।
संसारार्णवमुत्तीर्य लभते सोऽपि निर्वृतिम्॥

Even one moment of true realization (Samyaktva) liberates a soul from worldly cycles and brings nirvana. A powerful assertion of the transformative po...

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एकमपि सतां सुकृतं विकसति तैलं यथा जले न्यस्तम्।
असतामुपकारशतं संकुचति सुशीतले घृतवत्॥

A single good act of the noble spreads like oil in water; even a hundred favors from the wicked contract like ghee in cold. A metaphorical distinction...

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एकमप्यक्षरं यस्तु गुरुः शिष्यं प्रबोधयेत्।
पृथिव्यां नास्ति तद् द्रव्यं यद्
दत्वा सोऽनृणी भवेत्॥

If a guru teaches even one syllable, no gift can repay the debt. The value of knowledge and gratitude toward the teacher is exalted.

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एकमप्यत्र यो बिन्दुं भक्षयेन् मधुनो नरः।
सोऽपि दुःखवृषाकीर्णे पतते भवसागरे॥

Even one drop of honey (symbol of desire) can plunge a man into the ocean of suffering. A poetic caution on indulgence and temptation.

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